The Manchester City manager, Roberto Mancini, has said he is keen to offload the defenders Wayne Bridge and Nedum Onuoha in January.

The manager rejected Wayne Bridge's claim he refuses to talk to the defender and revealed he said two years ago that the former Chelsea man had no future at the club.

Mancini recently questioned Bridge's motives for remaining at City, hinting that the player's salary of £90,000 a week was the overriding factor. The former England left-back, 31, has played only once for City this season, in the Carling Cup.

Bridge denied this and revealed his discontent at Mancini's managerial techniques. Now the City manager has hit back once more. "Bridge said I don't speak to him. That is not true," said Mancini.

"I told Wayne two years ago that he was not part of our plans and if he wanted to find a good solution he should go somewhere else."

In addition, the City boss said it was possible Carlos Tevez could leave the club within 10 days if Milan accepted they needed to buy the Argentina forward rather than take him on loan.

"We hope Milan want to take him," said Mancini. "It could be close in one week or 10 days, but I don't know if it is possible.